KING DIAMOND The Eye 12" LP ALBUM VINYL

Re-issue on 180 grams audiophile vinyl

Collectors information & Description:

"The Eye" is the third concept album by "King Diamond" , in this album the story is being told from a different viewpoint. The main parts of the stories told on this album are true, and took place during the French Inquisition, 1450-1670.

This marked the first King Diamond album without Mikkey Dee recording the drums. The drummer on this album was Snowy Shaw

KING DIAMOND The Eye album cover photo

Album Fact Sheet

Music Genre: Black / Death / Thrash Metal (Denmark)

Album
Production information:

The album: "KING DIAMOND - The Eye" was produced by: Roberto Falcao, King Diamond and Andy La Rocque

This album was recorded June-July-August 1990 at: Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark

SWEET SILENCE STUDIO is a Danish music recording music in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is owned by Freddy Hansson and Flemming Rasmussen (producer of Metallica albums).

Flemming Rasmussen - Producer, Sound Engineer

Flemming Rasmussen
is a music producer from Denmark, who has produced and sound engineered over 1200 productions for bands like Metallica as well as many other well-known heavy metal bands including Morbid Angel, Blind Guardian, Artillery, Ensiferum.

Roberto Falcao - Producer, Sound Engineer

Roberto Falcao is producer and sound engineer since the first King Diamond record "No Presents for Christmas" on later "King Diamond" albums, often he is guest playing the keyboards.

Jorgen Bak - Cover Art, Photography

Thomas Holm - Artwork artist

Thomas Holm started his career as art designer in the early 1980's and has done the album covers for bands like: Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Spartan Warrior, Dark Heart. For the "King Diamond" and "Mercyful Fate" albums he has often been working together with "Thorbjorn Jorgensen".

Thorbjorn Jorgensen - Artwork artist

Thorbjorn Jorgensen a Swedish illustrator and graphic designer and member/founder of the Studio Dzyan in Malmö. Thorbjorn has been working on all the artwork for the albums of Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, S.P.O.C.K, Lord Belial and many others. For the "King Diamond" and "Mercyful Fate" albums he has often been working together with "Thomas Holm".

High Quality Photo of Album Front Cover "KING DIAMOND The Eye"

Album Back Cover Photo of "KING DIAMOND The Eye"

Inner Sleeve of "KING DIAMOND The Eye" Album

Photo of "KING DIAMOND The Eye" Album's Inner Sleeve

Enlarged & Zoomed photo of "KING DIAMOND The Eye" showing made in USA

Photo of "KING DIAMOND The Eye" 12" LP Record - Side One:

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Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: KING DIAMOND The Eye

Band-members, Musicians and Performers

King Diamond - Vocals, keyboards

Andy LaRocque - Guitars

Pete Blakk - Guitars

Hal Patino - Bass

Snowy Shaw - Drums

Roberto Falcao - Keyboards

Background information on the musicians performing on this album:
Kim Bendix Petersen better known by his stage name King Diamond, is a Danish heavy metal musician. As a vocalist, he is known for his extensive vocal range, in particular his usage of falsetto.

He started his career in 1974 with a band called Brainstorm and has since performed with Black Rose, Brats, Danger Zone, Mercyful Fate and the eponymous King Diamond.

Roberto Falcao is producer and sound engineer of the first King Diamond record "No Presents for Christmas" on later "King Diamond" albums, he plays the keyboards.

Hasse "Hal" Patino (bass, guitars) is one of the cornerstones of the development of Heavy Metal from Denmark. He performed as Hasse "Hal" Patino in the band "Maltese Falcon", before joining Geisha in 1988. After the split of Geisha he went together with Pete Blakk to join the King Diamond band.

Anders Allhage is AKA as Andy LaRocque and is best known as guitarist with King Diamond
. Previously he has played with the E.F. Band

Pete Blakk has many years of experience by playing in Danish and Swedish Heavy Metal bands. After Geisha split-up he joined "King Diamond" followed by "Blakk Totem"

Snowy Shaw is a musician mainly drums, who started his career in 1989 by joining the King Diamond's band during their North America tour. In 1990 Snowy Shaw played drum pads on King Diamond's The Eye album.